On Thursday night, Aug. 11th, the American Legion Fort Mason Post 285 & Auxiliary were thrilled to meet with our Texas Boys State and Bluebonnet Girls State attendees who did such an excellent job representing Mason, Mason ISD, the American Legion & Auxiliary and their families this summer.
All the attendees gave a full report on their individual activities and also gave high praise to the Boys State & Girls State programs.
City Still Seeking Answers to Conflict of Interest Questions
Monday night's regularly scheduled City Commission meeting continued the effort to clarify and put to rest any conflict of interest questions concerning the use of an engineering firm owned by Mayor Brent Hinckley's son.
The meeting began with Mayor Hinckley recusing himself from the discussion and Mayor Pro Tem, William Beaty, taking over the conducting of the proceedings.
[Since 2004, it’s been a tradition to run this column every year before school starts]
Last week Mason County News published the School Supply List for Mason Elementary and Mason Junior High.
You can probably find most of these items at Mason Variety Store or Dollar General.
Anyway, I was so intrigued I just couldn’t put it down.
The list began with Pre-K.
One large box of crayons.
As summer is winding down, the Ceynowa bunch gathered at Lake Buchanan this weekend for fishing, tubing, lounging and eating. We all had a great weekend and celebrated hubby John’s birthday.
The first thing I did when we drove up to our house was to check the rain gauge.
Tamale Loaf
I found this recipe in the San Angelo Standard Times from 1963. It was submitted to the “Angelo Woman’s Concho Cookery Cooking contest”. My mother never threw anything away, especially recipes. (Gee, I wondered where I got that from.)
I hope you enjoy this dish. It is a different “twist” on meat loaf.
Let's Talk About the 2016 Election
Just two weeks after I cautioned about discussing politics, it may seem disingenuous for me to suggest talking about the 2016 election. But, there is a vast difference between discussing political beliefs and ideologies and talking about a national election.
And, before you start scanning to see who I've endorsed, know that we, like almost all small town newspapers, find it counterproductive to offer endo ...
Hill Country Memorial and orthopedic surgeons are again teaming up to offer free orthopedic and physical therapy evaluations to middle and high school athletes on Saturdays from Aug. 27 through Nov. 5.
Sports Injury Clinics are held each Saturday in Fredericksburg at the hospital, 1020 S. State Hwy. 16, from 7:30 to 9:00 a.m.
“We bring orthopedic, imaging, and rehab specialists directly to injured athletes,” said Clay Holland, Director of Therapy Servi ...
Hold on to your horses and get ready for a true tale from the Good Book like you’ve never heard before!
Once again, River Kid’s are raising money with our performances to help support two orphans in Sudan and two orphans in India. There will be two performances: Saturday, August 27th @ 6:00pm & Sunday, August 28th @ 10:30am during the worship service at River of Life Church, 217 E.
The Mason Puncher Club will be auctioning off a 50 yard line box seat.
Hurry to the Chamber of Commerce to put in your bid! The auction will close at 5:00 on Friday August 26.
The Old Yeller Days celebration will be held Saturday, September 24th, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on the Mason County Courthouse lawn.
This annual event, sponsored by the Mason County M. Beven Eckert Memorial Library, will bring to life the frontier times of Mason County and its literary heritage Mason author Fred Gipson.
